Dynamo Kiev - Dinamo Zagreb predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Dynamo Kiev - Dinamo Zagreb predictions Champions League Uefa, International	03/10/2012 20:45	full time result	Kiev Win	1.5	Bet at 888 sport
Betting prediction was written by Anton

DYNAMO KIEV – DINAMO ZAGREB PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

Kiev sits second in the Ukrainian Premier League after 10 matches with an impressive 24 points. They are 6 points behind leaders Shakhtar who are perfect with 10 wins out of 10. Kiev have won their last two league matches but their 2 defeats this season came in the 3 matches before those. Their last 5 league matches have had 2 with over 2.5 Goals. Their first Champions League match was a 4-1 defeat away at PSG in a match they were completely dominated in.

Zagreb has made a strong start to the Croatian season and are top of the league on 23 points after 10 matches. They have dropped points in 2 of their last 3 matches however including a 3-0 loss away at Rijeka. Their last 3 matches in all competitions have ended with over 2.5 Goals. Two weeks ago their first Champions League match was a 2-0 home loss to Porto.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Kiev invested huge money in the team this summer to make them a force in Europe again, with over €30m spent on player fees. This was somewhat justified after an excellent qualifying win over Borussia Monchengladbach to reach the Champions League group stages and the money that comes with it. The pick of the new signings this season has been Niko Kranjcar who joined for €7m from Tottenham, in his 8 starts this season he has already scored 4 goals from midfield and is looking well worth his transfer fee.

Zagreb were far more restrained in the transfer market this year and made a €4m profit thanks to the sale of Milan Badelj to Hamburger SV. Zagreb seem to be well in control of the Croatian lead, already opening a 4 point lead after 10 games and are looking good to retain the title for an 8^th straight year.

DYNAMO KIEV – DINAMO ZAGREB PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

The home side are very strong favourites for this which is to be expected with the quality of their squad and their form so far this season. You can see the difference between the sides when you look at the money spent on transfers in the summer, almost €40m of a difference between the sides, it is almost impossible to make up for that difference in resources.

Kiev will really be looking to move beyond the group stage this year and build a firm foundation in the competition with the backing of their owners.

I feel they are by far the strongest side for this match and will be backing them at 1.5 with 888sport.

DYNAMO KIEV – DINAMO ZAGREB PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

The Asian market also expects Kiev to be too strong in this one and they have a large handicap of -1.25 to overcome. If you think they’ll manage a comprehensive win by a few goals then visit Ladbrokes where you can back Kieve -1.25 @ 2.1, a price I expect to come in before kickoff.

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DYNAMO KIEV – DINAMO ZAGREB PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Goals have not been a problem for these teams this season. Kiev have had 4 of their last 5 matches end in over 2.5 Goals, with a huge average of 3.8 per match over the period. Zagreb have had 3 of their 5 end over with an average of 2.4 goals per game.

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